Month: March 2014

Seven Jewish gravestones that were used in construction were found in the ceiling of the basement of a disused house in Golina, Poland. Virtual Shtetl, quoting local TV in Konin, reports that the stones were discovered by chance by … continue reading →

A major exhibition on Jewish inscriptions in Basilicata and in Puglia, displayed in several venues, has opened in southern Italy. Called “Ketav, Sefer, Miktav: Jewish Written Culture in Basilicata and Puglia,” the exhibition is mounted in honor of the late scholar … continue reading →

For those in New York, there will be a program March 31 — Places and Life of the Jewish Diaspora in Southern Italy — dedicated to the lifetime work of the late Prof. Cesare Colafemmina, exploring the richness of Apulia and … continue reading →

Local media in Moldova report that fire this week swept through the Jewish cemetery in the town of Lipcani, a small town in northern Moldova on the border with Romania. Pictures and video showed the stones apparently intact, but the … continue reading →

The German researcher, photographer and blogger Christian Herrmann has posted a gallery of stunning black and white photographs of Jewish heritage sites in western Ukraine, taken on his most recent visit. Included are sites in Chernivtsi, Staryi Sambir, Sokal, … continue reading →